Press Releases

A pioneering mathematician, aeronautical engineer and advocate for women in engineering, soon will be recognized with a North Carolina Highway Historical Marker. The N.C. Historical Marker Program is part of the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.

Duke Homestead State Historic Site and the Duke Homestead History and Education Corporation (DHHEC) are teaming up to bring vintage base ball (yes, two words) back to the historic Durham Athletic Park.

North Carolina State Parks and its parent agency, the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, announced today that the Land and Water Conservation Fund, a program under the federal Department of the Interior, has awarded nearly $4 million total to nine local parks and recreation projects ac

Fort Fisher State Historic Site will host a World War II living history program on Saturday, Oct. 3. Military and civilian re-enactors will set up living history displays on the green between the visitor center and earthworks.

North Carolina’s first gay and lesbian march, held in Durham in 1981, soon will be recognized with a North Carolina Highway Historical Marker. The N.C. Historical Marker Program is part of the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.

The North Carolina Natural Heritage Program (NCNHP) is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2026, marking five decades of conservation science, partnerships and efforts to protect the state’s most significant natural areas.

The North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR), is pleased to announce $10,990,208 in grant awards for fiscal year 2026-27.

The North Carolina Aquariums today celebrate their official 50th anniversary, marking five decades of connecting generations of visitors with North Carolina’s extraordinary aquatic life and environments.

Bennett Place State Historic Site will host a luminary program dedicated to telling the stories of enslaved people’s avenues to freedom during the Civil War era. The free event is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 18 from 7-9:30 p.m.

North Carolina State Parks and the Town of Lake Waccamaw announced Tuesday that searchers recovered the body of a kayaker reported missing Monday.